Wind-screen.



causas.

GEORGEHOWARD BEAToN/or' LONDON, ENGLAND.

VIND-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'atnted Oct. 12, 1909.

Application led April 14, 1909. Serial No, 489,830.

To` all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HOWARD BEA- v10N, a subject of the King 01England, and a resident of London, England, have' invented certain newand uset'ul Improvements in dnd-Screens,,of which the following s aspecification.

wind screens t'oi' motor vehicles and the like which shall be simple audeasy to loosen and tasten, but which at the same time shall be secureand lirm when fastened, and consists oi a split eye on the end of onemember of the jointadapted to be tightened on to the4 periphery of ashortcylinder secured in the.

slotted end ofthe other member.

ln one way ot' carrying out this invention one part .of the jointconsists of an eye formed integrally with the arm and split so that itcanbe tightened up. The other part of the joint has a slot at the end ofthe arm that fits over the end of the eye. A'short cylinder a workingtit in the said eyel when opeiiedoutis placed in the eye and the eye isinserted in the slot and secured to the slotted p'art. A bolt may passaxially vthrough the joint. When the split eye is tightened up thediameter of the eye hole is reduced, thereby nrripping the beforementioned short cylinder rmly aiid'thus tlie'joiiit is locked firmly in'any desired position. The eye piece may be at an angle to lfacilitatesplittinfr'of the bearing and to prevent Weakenin 'ci the arm and alsoto give any desired o set. The joint parts may be vice versaand che sideof' the slotted part may be omitted.` i*

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows 'a sideL elevationof a simple form of my invention, Fig. 2 isa plan of the same, Figs. 3,4 and 5 are respectively side elevation and vertical and horizontalsections, of another form ot' the device. Fig. 4 being a verticalsection, and Fig. 5 a horizontal section taken on the line .fi-5, Fig.4. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of a form of the device in whichvgreater angular movement is possible, and Fig'. 7vsho`ws the inventionas applied to a swi-ngiiigscreen tep.

ln the form shown in ',Figs. 1 and 2, the. joint `is virtually a knucklejoint comprising the jaw part b and eye part a. The latter Iis hollowand split to form a tongue e so that it 'up the said split eye to gripthe periphery of can be contracted on to its pivotipin. This pin e is-oilarge diameter and is riveted be- 55.

tweenitlie jaws g.

In the form shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 suitable Jfor-the tirst or lowerjoints of wind screens which are attached to the ends A and l, j (ll,the -toi-mer being hollow and threaded, the This invention relatestomeans tor securing the movable joints in the `lrainework of longue w iscut rectaiigulaily as shown, and

side plates f, cut concave to clear and abut against the sides g areriveted on, thus prolecting the clearance of the tongue from becomingclogged, and also preventing injury to the fingers.

ln cases where a greater range of movenient is required screens theloi'm shown in Fig. 6 is used.

The center of the joint is in the Same lline with two edges of the jointmembers, which can consequently come close together. A ap 7c is cut atthe other side of the joint to al ow of movement that side of thestraight line.

"The screw h is fixed inl the tongue c and .75.- passes throughaclearing hole iii the body a,

the nut j heilig on the side in which is cut the Oap 7u. b For thepivots of swinging screenito s the form shown in Fig. 7 is used in whicthe v 80 pivot or plug c is secured to the side frame of the swingmfrscreen, the eye part a constitilting the fixec standard. Forlandaulettes and other. cars having fixed canopies the screwedprojection Z is formed on the eye d,

screwing into a socket on the .underside o y the canopy.

Having now particularly-described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be perf`r formed, I declarethat what I claim ist- 1'. A joint for windscieens, comprisin a,

joint member, and a split eye at one en of same; a second joint memberslotted at one end, said slotted portion fitting over the said "95,

split eye; a short cylinder or plug secured to the said second jointmember, and surroundv ed by the said split eye; and means to tightenwith at one end ofvsame; a second joint meml A bei' slotted at one end,said slotted portion fitting over said split eye; a short cylinder v105or p1ug, surrounded by said split eye, and

as in the upper joints of suitable rivets to secure the same to saidSigned at'London, England, this 26 day of second Joint member; and asc'rew passing March, 1909.

ti'nbgh said split eye and held in said ist l joint member, and thumbnut on said screw and bearing against the said split eye t0 tighten upthe same to grip the periphery of said cylinder.

GEORGEv HOWARD BEATOL- Witnesses:

F. L. RAND,

H. V. JAMESON.

